The Democrats believe that the 2020 election is too important to be left to the voters. It’s obvious that President Donald Trump withheld defense aid to Ukraine to pressure its president to […]
Does Trump put 2020 election at risk?
Democrats are their own worst enemy
For a town where friendship is really a matter of expedience, where Best Friends Forever, or “BFF” in kiddie talk, has become “BFT,” Best Friends Temporarily, we sure have conjured up many […]
The high costs of having a democracy
Democracy is the best form of government ever tried, but it certainly isn’t cheap. The effort to recall the majority of the Westminster City Council – Mayor Tri Ta and councilmembers Kimberly […]
Birth rate dropping and death rate is up
The economy is in robust good health, but our social fabric isn’t. By two basic measures of social vitality, births and deaths, American society is faltering. Both the fertility rate and life […]
The power and the pitfalls of money
This will be sacrilege to “Never Trumpers,” but Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump share some similarities. It is true that Bloomberg’s charitable foundation actually does good work, while Donald Trump had to […]
A beautiful “Beast” for the whole family
By Thom deMartino It is said that beauty is only skin deep: that true beauty emanates from within. But in some cases, it takes a little work, cultivation and change within the […]
Retorts: Challenge of “magical thinking”
If you don’t want to see it, it’s not there. If you feel strongly against something, it doesn’t exist. This is what’s now called “magical thinking,” a way of looking at the […]
Impeachment efforts looking incomplete
Nancy Pelosi said she undertook impeachment “prayerfully,” and apparently what she was praying was that she could get it over with as soon as possible. The House is preparing to send a […]
Fiona Hill conquers the middle ground
Which of these campaign posters would be better: “Fiona Hill for President” or simply “Fiona!”? Whichever, the Russian foreign affairs specialist has demonstrated that she has what it takes to unite our […]
Lowry: Warren trips on “Medicare for All”
The clear loser of the Democratic primary is “Medicare for All.” First, it demonstrated the unreliability of Kamala Harris out of the gate, when she endorsed it before quickly backing off. Now, […]
